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DC JazzFest 2025 Citywide Celebration Expands: More Artists, More Neighborhoods, More Jazz
Jazz legends, hometown heroes, and next-gen stars bring the festival to more than a dozen neighborhoods citywide WASHINGTON, DC (July 29,...
DC Jazz Festival
5 days ago


Listening with Purpose from a City in Crisis
By Jason Toney “I feel like, as an artist, the whole point of the platform, other than making music, is to inform. However we do that,...
DC Jazz Festival
Jul 17


DC JazzFest’s Explosive Opening Night!
WASHINGTON, DC – July 15, 2025 – The DC Jazz Festival ® (DCJF) announces its Opening Night celebration of the 21st annual DC JazzFest...
DC Jazz Festival
Jul 15


Lalah Hathaway and Matthew Whitaker to Open DC JazzFest at The Wharf 2025 at The Anthem
Kicking off a weekend of must-see performances along the Potomac at The District Wharf The DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) is thrilled to...
DC Jazz Festival
Jun 25


PRESS RELEASE: DC Jazz Festival Adds Iconic Bass Virtuoso Marcus Miller to 2025 DC JazzFest Lineup!
DC Jazz Festival Adds Iconic Bass Virtuoso Marcus Miller to 2025 DC JazzFest Lineup! Great Masters and Next Gen Artists Perform on...
DC Jazz Festival
Jun 10


DC Jazz Festival Announces 2025 DCJazzPrix™ Finalists
DCJF’s incomparable international band competition celebrates its 10th year of recognizing and supporting top emerging jazz ensembles...
DC Jazz Festival
Jun 3


What Does Jazz Mean to You?
By Jason Toney In Late March of this year, the Mellon Foundation hosted a virtual symposium called American Jazz, American Culture....
DC Jazz Festival
May 29


Stay and Play! DC JazzFest Announces 2025 Hotel Partners
DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) today announces its 2025 DC JazzFest hotel partners . One of the largest annual tourist events in the District,...
DC Jazz Festival
Apr 22


2025 DC JazzFest to Present Renowned Artists at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater
WASHINGTON, DC – March 25, 2025 – DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) today announces 2025 DC JazzFest programming for its indoor festival home at...
DC Jazz Festival
Mar 26


DC Jazz Festival Announces Initial Lineup for 2025 DC JazzFest
Eddie Palmieri, Ron Carter, Branford Marsalis, Lalah Hathaway, John Scofield, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Sun Ra Arkestra, The Baylor...
DC Jazz Festival
Feb 24


DC Jazz Festival Announces Dates for the 21st Annual DC JazzFest
Five Days of World-Class Jazz and Dynamic Performances Set for August 27-31, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC – January 28, 2025 – The DC Jazz...
DC Jazz Festival
Jan 28


Introducing The DC Collective: A Journey Rooted in Community and Creativity
By Corcoran Holt, DCJF Artist-In-Residence The concept of “The Collective” has always resonated deeply with me. There’s something...
DC Jazz Festival
Jan 24


Reflecting on a Milestone Year of Jazz, with Gratitude (and a Little Humor)
By: Sunny Sumter The 20th Anniversary of the DC JazzFest is officially in the books! As we swap the vibrant reds of festival season for...
DC Jazz Festival
Dec 16, 2024


Cultivating the Next Generation of Jazz: A Message from Heidi Martin
If the next Duke Ellington or Ella Fitzgerald emerges in the coming years, they may very well come from the vibrant year-round programs...
DC Jazz Festival
Nov 18, 2024


Remembering Charlie Fishman
By His Daughter Michal Fishman My beloved, amazing Abba, (“father” in Hebrew) Charles “Charlie” Fishman passed away unexpectedly on...
DC Jazz Festival
Nov 18, 2024


DC JazzFest Set for DC Takeover, August 28 - September 1
Celebrating DC Jazz Festival’s 20th Anniversary WASHINGTON, DC – August 28, 2024 – The DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) today announced it...
DC Jazz Festival
Aug 28, 2024


PRESS RELEASE: Just Adds Include Cimafunk at The Wharf, JazzDC All-Stars at Hamilton Live, JoGo Project to Opening Day Noon Concert
Next Gen Artists Perform on Multiple Stages August 28 - September 1 WASHINGTON, DC – August 20, 2024 - The DC Jazz Festival (DCJF)...
DC Jazz Festival
Aug 20, 2024


PRESS RELEASE: Louisiana Office of Tourism Becomes a Major Sponsor of DC Jazz Festival
WASHINGTON, DC (August 5, 2024) – The DC Jazz Festival® (DCJF) is thrilled to announce Explore Louisiana as a major sponsor of the 20th...
DC Jazz Festival
Aug 5, 2024


DC Jazz Festival Celebrates 20th Anniversary as a Citywide Neighborhood Destination
It’s All Things Jazz in DC on Labor Day Weekend WASHINGTON, DC – July 24, 2024 – The DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) proudly announces its 20th...
DC Jazz Festival
Jul 24, 2024


PRESS RELEASE: DC Jazz Festival Unites the International Community through Jazz
DC Jazz Fest celebrates the international language of jazz during its 20th anniversary program.
DC Jazz Festival
Jul 18, 2024
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